Dear FC Community,
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and we pray that those who are sick have a full recovery. We are focused on the health and safety of all the people we serve: FC families, Jewish teen volunteers, employees and the community.
During these unprecedented times, Friendship Circle will continue to provide support for you. We will be posting information, updates and resources to help you through this challenging time.
We are following the advice and guidelines provided by our local, state and federal agencies. We have closed our offices, but staff will continue to work remotely from their homes.
The Program Team is committed to developing creative remote programming. Stay tuned for more information, as they finalize these programs.
Please click here for Friendship Circle's Guide to Remote Programming.
As we are facing much uncertainty, you can be certain that our dedication to you remains unchanged.
With best wishes for your health and safety,
Rabbi Yossi and Estie Marozov and the Friendship Circle Staff
Register for our Zoom online programming
RESOURCES:
- Stay-at-Home Friendship Circle Family Survey
- Friendship Circle's Guide to Remote Programming
- FC Program Calendar
- Friendship Circle Facebook Page
- A Social Story Especially for Kids who Struggle With Missing School
- Distance Learning Activities for Preschool-Aged Children
- A Social Story to Help Explain COVID-19 to Exceptional Children (Courtesy of Milestones Autism Resources)
- Beck Center Daily Activities
- Little Free Library
- Practice Activities of Daily Living at home! Below are ideas/tools/modules.
- Authors doing online Read Alouds and Activities
- Scholarship Opportunities for Your Exceptional Child
- 70 elearning activities, templates and tutorials from Ditch That Textbook
- 7 Sensory Play Activities for Kids on the Autism Spectrum (posted 4/17/2020)
- Emergency Homeschool Kit - The Autism Helper (posted 4/17/2020)
- Hooda Math Offers Games for K-High School (posted 4/19/2020)
- Distance Learning: 8 Tips to Get Your Child Learning From Home from Understood.org (posted 4/19/2020)
- Managing Behaviors at Home during this Virus Pandemic from Milestones Autism Resources (posted 4/19/2020)
- Guide for Establishing Routines at Home from Marcus Autism Center (posted 4/19/2020)
- 20 Learning Activities to Keep Kids Busy (postted 4/20/2020)
- Thinking about Thinking from MooBoo Resources Offers Activities for Virtual Learners (posted 4/21/2020)
- Operation Storytime - Various children's authors read their stories. (posted 4/21/2020)
- Coaster - Storytime with Author Paula Kluth (posted 4/21/2020)
- ABCYa! - Math, Spelling, Art Games for PreK through Middle School (posted 4/21/2020)
- Great Lakes Science Center Presents Science Experiment Demonstrations, Daily at 10:30 am (posted 4/22/2020)
- Able2learn is providing FREE printable charts, schedules, social stories, flashcards, recipes, and more (posted 4/22/2020)
- Scholastic Learn at Home Program - educational activities, videos, and articles that change daily (posted 4/24/2020)
- Distance Learning: 8 Tips to Get Your Child Ready to Learn at Home from Understood.org (posted 4/24/2020)
- Tar Heel Reader is a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Find a book or write your own! (posted 4/24/2020)
- Social Stories on COVID-19 from the University of Cincinnati UCEDD (posted 4/29/2020)
- Social-Emotional Lesson on Changes in the Age of COVID-19 from Morningstide Center for Teaching Social Responsibility (posted 4/29/2020)
- Parents! Live tutoring through Tutor.com is at your fingertips - FREE with your library card. (posted 4/29/2020)
- A social story on seeing others wear masks from Autism Little Learners (posted 5/1/2020)
- Refresh your iPad! Tune in to a FREE webinar introducing apps that function as teacher tools and apps that facilitate instruction. Courtesy of Closing the Gap (posted 5/1/2020)
- Five areas of social distancing at Cuyahoga Valley National Park -YouTube (posted 5/1/2020)
- Internet Safety Lessons from the Montgomery County Board of DD (posted 5/11/2020)
- News 2 You is offering free access during school closures to keep kids reading. (posted 5/11/2020)
- Try an online yoga or exercise class today! (posted 5/11/2020)
- Check out this 3-minute audio on the making of silly skids' songs—then listen for yourself! (posted 5/26/2020)
- Watch astronauts read children’s books from space ! (posted 5/26/2020)
- Check out ABCmouse.com to take advantage of a 30-day free trial of their interactive lessons and games. (posted 5/26/2020)
- Supporting Individuals with Autism Through Uncertain Times from the University of North Carolina (posted 6/2/2020)
- Gigi's Playhouse re-opening (posted 9-4-2020)
Social Skills Learning Videos with FC Lead Behavioral Therapist Veronica
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G'day and welcome to the Australian Outback, where we JUMP to some kooky conclusions (and learn we'd best leave that to the kangaroos) (posted 8/11/2020)
- Hola! This week Friendship Circle has been "traveling" around the world! Today we "explored" Mexico and had a taco 'bout building friendships. (posted 8/11/2020)
- Friendship Island had a toy-tally awesome time today playing with social clues from Toy Story! Check out our investigative skills taking us to Infinity and Beyond (posted 8/19/2020)